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FIDE Grand Prix Berlin (2022) Type: Double round-robins and a knockout stage. Where: Berlin Germany. Site tag: GER When: February 04-17 2022 Rest days: February 8 and 14th Time control: 90 minutes for 40 moves, then an additional 30 minutes for the rest of game, with a 30-second increment from move one. Time control for Rapid in Tiebreaks is 15+10. If it is tied, the third and fourth games are Blitz with 3+2 time control. If no winner has been determined, one Armageddon game is played. Number of players: 16 Official site:https://worldchess.com/series/grand... Chess.com: https://www.chess.com/article/view/... ChessBase: https://en.chessbase.com/post/fide-... TWIC: https://theweekinchess.com/chessnew... FIDE: https://fide.com/news/1557 Other website(s): https://lichess.org/broadcast/fide-... Next Event: FIDE Grand Prix Leg 2 (2022)  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 60  Game   Result Moves Year Event/Locale Opening 1. A Esipenko vs Grischuk ½-½ 38 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 2. Shirov vs Harikrishna   ½-½ 31 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin B12 Caro-Kann Defense 3. So vs Dominguez Perez ½-½ 34 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin D20 Queen's Gambit Accepted 4. Keymer vs Dubov ½-½ 85 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 5. Aronian vs V S Gujrathi 1-0 64 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin E48 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3 O-O 5.Bd3 d5 6. Wojtaszek vs Rapport 1-0 58 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin E11 Bogo-Indian Defense 7. V Fedoseev vs G Oparin 1-0 48 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin E06 Catalan, Closed, 5.Nf3 8. Bacrot vs Nakamura   ½-½ 30 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin C67 Ruy Lopez 9. Harikrishna vs So ½-½ 49 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin C67 Ruy Lopez 10. Bacrot vs Grischuk ½-½ 35 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin B08 Pirc, Classical 11. Nakamura vs A Esipenko 1-0 46 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin A29 English, Four Knights, Kingside Fianchetto 12. Wojtaszek vs G Oparin   ½-½ 41 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin D33 Queen's Gambit Declined, Tarrasch 13. Rapport vs V Fedoseev 1-0 52 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin E32 Nimzo-Indian, Classical 14. Keymer vs V S Gujrathi ½-½ 38 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin D40 Queen's Gambit Declined, Semi-Tarrasch 15. Dubov vs Aronian ½-½ 36 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin A45 Queen's Pawn Game 16. Shirov vs Dominguez Perez 0-1 38 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin B23 Sicilian, Closed 17. A Esipenko vs Bacrot 1-0 36 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin C11 French 18. Grischuk vs Nakamura ½-½ 31 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin D27 Queen's Gambit Accepted, Classical 19. G Oparin vs Rapport   ½-½ 60 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin B63 Sicilian, Richter-Rauzer Attack 20. V Fedoseev vs Wojtaszek   ½-½ 40 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin B23 Sicilian, Closed 21. V S Gujrathi vs Dubov 1-0 43 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin D78 Neo-Grunfeld, 6.O-O c6 22. Dominguez Perez vs Harikrishna   ½-½ 33 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin B12 Caro-Kann Defense 23. So vs Shirov 1-0 50 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin D12 Queen's Gambit Declined Slav 24. Aronian vs Keymer 1-0 42 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin B13 Caro-Kann, Exchange 25. Grischuk vs A Esipenko   ½-½ 41 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin E59 Nimzo-Indian, 4.e3, Main line  page 1 of 3; games 1-25 of 60    REFINE SEARCH:   White wins (1-0) | Black wins (0-1) | Draws (1/2-1/2)   < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 6 OF 6 ·  Later Kibitzing> Feb-16-22    metatron2: <Atterdag: I think it was and still is a very personal choice how you evaluate the risk of your participation in events during the still ongoing pandemic> I actually thought that Naka started getting into the chess streaming business during the pandemic, and just found it too comfortable and lucrative to leave it for tedious super tourneys, that require tons of preparations and efforts. But when asked about his inactivity during an interview here, Naka actually said that he didn't participate because he was worried of covid. I just didn't see him as someone who would be too worried about such things, but I guess I was wrong.. And as always, murphy law came in place, and Naka got infected on his first OTB tourney after scarifying so much in efforts of keeping it safe.. <Atterdag: To me 2020, 2021 and maybe even this year should be regarded as an exception to normal activity on the grande chess scene> It goes without saying that covid still has massive effect about everything, including chess. It's enough to mention the poor case of Ding Liren (and other Chinese players), and the critical forfeits of players who got infected during a tournament (like Dubov or Naka). <Atterdag: As Botvinnik claimed, too many blitzes are likely to decrease your deep playing strength, and I don't think that even Nakamura himself bears the illusion that he will ever reach a classical WC match.> For Naka during covid, I think it was more like 95% bullet & blitz. So "too many blitzes" is a serious understatement in his case.. Regarding his chances to reach WC match, he actually said something in his streams a while ago: he said that theoretically he can become a world champion one day, but that it is very unlikely. So he is very well aware of the affect of his choices. Again, after watching some of his streaming, I think that he could have been Carlsen's rival over the years, if he was real serious about classical chess. Feb-17-22    greed and death: Today's Aronian-Nakamura draw was a rather uninspiring end to what has otherwise been a very entertaining tournament Feb-17-22    0ZeR0: <greed and death> Hold your horses for just one second. We still have the rapid and blitz tiebreak to determine a winner. As they say, it's not over until the fat lady sings. Feb-17-22    Atterdag: <metatron2> It seems to me that we are on the same page, just, perhaps, interpreting "the text" slightly differently. Nakamura's career contains many could-haves and ifs. Some years ago he proclaimed that he was Carlsen's most dangerous opponent. There is a picture somewhere of Carlsen laughing at that notion, but times change, statements by players change, the relativity of strength among the top players change. The attitude towards time formats also changes. Many top players, including Carlsen and Nakamura, no longer regard the classical time format as God given and the only "right" way of deciding world championships and tournament outcomes. Fortunately for the old format, there were many decided games in the recent WC match, but prior to that you had two WC matches where the old format didn't give any decisions and instead an abundance of draws. Quicker formats had to be used to reach a conclusion. I most certainly don't want to revive the time format debate - just make a note that viewpoints on it have changed during the past ten years and the pandemic seems to have accellerated the discours. Feb-17-22    MissScarlett: Haven't been watching closely so far but today is practically unmissable. Nothing is decided as regards the two Candidates spots, of course, but the winner will be in pole position. Feb-17-22    Atterdag: Nakamura defeating Aronian. Congrats to the tournament winner. A bow in respect to second Aronian for brave efforts. Feb-17-22    Albertan: Nakamura wins first leg of FIDE Grand Prix: https://ruchess.ru/en/news/all/hika... https://worldchess.com/news/all/who... Feb-17-22    HeMateMe: Nak has gone +5 at this event! Feb-17-22    not not: Aronian lost. Lovely jubbly. Now me watch in delight how MVL delivers his famous chokejob. It will be double whammy for "true artists and gentlemen of chess". Happy times! Feb-17-22    perfidious: Speaking of puerile commentary.... Feb-17-22    Albertan: Nakamura beats Aronian in tie-breaks, wins Berlin Grand Prix: https://en.chessbase.com/post/fide-... Hikaru Nakamura wins in Berlin as popular chess streamer leads Grand Prix: https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2... Feb-17-22    Albertan: Hikaru Nakamura wins first leg of FIDE Grand Prix 2022: https://www.fide.com/news/1584 Feb-17-22    Jambow: Nakamura welcome back to the classical chess world... Aronian nice to you on form again also... Welcome to playing for USA hope it goes well for you. Caruana, So, Aronian, Nakamura and Dominguez what an A team. Feb-17-22    Jambow: 4 of the USA's top 5 players have been world #2 in the past 7 or so years.. Rex Sinquefield there is this pretty good player from Norway... ;0] Feb-17-22    0ZeR0: Congratulations to Nakamura for the important victory and a fine tournament overall. It seems his recent focus on online chess has not at all diminished his chances in classical. Feb-18-22    Atterdag: Unfortunately for Aronian, his match with Nakamura ended with a terrible blunder (48.Rf4??) in a drawn position, but N. was already leading and seemed to be able to muster superior mental strength. Feb-18-22    Atking: <0ZeR0: Congratulations to Nakamura for the important victory and a fine tournament overall. It seems his recent focus on online chess has not at all diminished his chances in classical.> Indeed. I'm still very impressed too by the games he played here. Feb-18-22    Albertan: Nakamura returns to triumph in Berlin Grand Prix: https://chess24.com/en/read/news/na... Feb-18-22    Albertan: 2022 FIDE Grand Prix Berlin Final:Nakamura wins first leg after 2-0 tiebreak sweep: https://www.chess.com/news/view/202... Feb-18-22    chancho: Naka back on the 2700 live rating list at number 17: https://2700chess.com/ Feb-18-22    Albertan: Comeback Kid Nakamura Wins Berlin Grand Prix: https://kasparovchess.com/articles/... Feb-18-22    Atterdag: Moreover, Nakamura was the only undefeated player at this GP. Quite impressive. 3 ura-makis and a sake for him! Feb-19-22    Jambow: Nakamura should quit classical chess more often ;0] Feb-27-22    Albertan: Second Leg of FIDE Grand Prix starts in Belgrade on February 28th: https://www.fide.com/news/1601 Feb-28-22    KoNUlla: This is meaningless speculations in times like this But if the Russians and most of the Chinese players can't play for different reasons that leaves only 16 of 24 players in the Grand Prix, if the Russians stays banned also in the Candidates that will maybe open up four spots from the Grand Prix to the Candidates? Next tournament Nakamura and Aronian won't play, that gives Giri, Rapport and MVL big chances to score points in Belgrade. Jump to page #    (enter # from 1 to 6) search thread:    < Earlier Kibitzing  · PAGE 6 OF 6 ·  Later Kibitzing> NOTE: Create an account today to post replies and access other powerful features which are available only to registered users. Becoming a member is free, anonymous, and takes less than 1 minute! 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